newsMake UK, the manufacturers’ organisation, is urging engineering and manufacturing employers not to delay their apprentice recruitment plans, as it has over 2,000 young people in its talent pool looking for apprenticeship opportunities.
newsIt is vital for a company to do everything in its power in order to avoid workplace accidents and injuries. In failing to protect their workers, businesses can cause a great deal of pain and distress to affected employees and their families.
newsMake UK has expanded its online training and learning services for companies to ensure that manufacturers are able to pivot their business to operating through the Covid 19 crisis and, in particular, to safeguard the future of their workforces now and in the future.
newsThe share of global mining projects that progressed to their next stage of development has decreased from 3.8% in Q4 2019 to 2.8% in Q1 2020, and is expected to slow further in Q2 2020 due to the coronavirus outbreak, according to GlobalData, a data and analytics company.
newsNominations for the 2021 Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering (QEPrize) – one of the world’s most prestigious engineering accolades – are now open around the world with the winner(s) to be announced in February next year.
newsA UK-based design and manufacturing firm has pivoted its business model entirely in a bid to assist with preventative measures and PPE shortages for frontline NHS staff and others during the current COVID-19 outbreak.
newsThe Treasury has announced that it will extend the UK’s coronavirus job retention scheme by one month until the end of June.
newsWEG has announced the signature of a technology transfer agreement with LEISTUNG Equipamentos Ltda., manufacturer of medical-hospital equipment, to produce artificial ventilators that will be used by patients tested positive for COVID-19.
newsUK manufacturers are facing a precarious future according to insights from fintech business lender MarketFinance.
newsProducts realisation company Plexus is participating in the UK government’s efforts to expedite the manufacturing of ventilators in aide of the fight against COVID-19.
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